Martin Brundle paid tribute to Damon Hill’s work as a pundit for Sky Sports F1 after the 1996 world champion announced he would be leaving the channel following 13 years.
Hill, whose last race as a Sky pundit was in Brazil a fortnight ago, joined Sky alongside 65-year-old Brundle when the broadcaster won the rights to F1 in the UK in 2012.
Brundle, who is the main co-commentator alongside Damon Hill and is known for his famous grid walks, thanked 64-year-old Hill for their years spent working together and “decades of friendship” – before adding there was “much more to come.”
“Damon I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of both racing against you and commentating on you in F1, working alongside you on SkyF1, and decades of friendship,” Brundle said on X.
“It’s been a blast, with much more to come. MB.”
Hill replied: “That’s jolly decent of you old chap! Thanks for the privilege of seeing the master at his work for the last 13 years.
“Like the proverbial Swan, no one can see all the paddling you do to make it look so easy.”
Sky F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham also paid tribute to Hill, saying on X: “You are one of a kind champ. What a privilege it has been working with you.
“Countless great memories with lots of laughs. I promise to work on my short game so you still want to hang out with me.”
Hill recently insisted he did not have a “vendetta” against Max Verstappen following criticism of the Red Bull driver following the Mexican Grand Prix last month.
Hill, son of two-time F1 world champion Graham Hill, claimed his sole F1 title in 1996 with Williams and won 22 grands prix, driving also for Brabham, Arrows and Jordan before retiring after the 1999 season.
Brundle is set to appear as a pundit this weekend at the second edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
